Where does “hieroglyph” come from?
hieroglyph (English) comes from English hieroglyphic, from French hiéroglyphique, from Latin hieroglyphicus, from Ancient Greek ἱερογλυφικός, from Ancient Greek ἱερόγλυφος, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
hieroglyph (English): An element of an ideographic writing system; Any...
Definitions
- An element of an ideographic writing system; Any...
Ancestry of “hieroglyph”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hieroglyphic | a writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya... |
| 2 | French | hiéroglyphique | hieroglyphic |
| 3 | Latin | hieroglyphicus | hieroglyphic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἱερογλυφικός | hieroglyphic, pertaining to hieroglyphs |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἱερόγλυφος | carver of hieroglyphics |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |